12 Jun 97 - 08:49 PM (#6708) Subject: Lyr Add: TWO LITTLE BOYS (from Country Gentlemen) From: Gene Graham Saw a POST somewhere recently of a request for these lyrics. Don't recall where/who at the moment. So here they are, give or take a word or two! Fast paced little ditty.
TWO LITTLE BOYS - Recorded by The Country Gentlemen
Two Little Boys - had two little toys
"Do you think I could leave you cryin'
Long years have passed - war came at last
"Do you think I could leave you dying |
13 Jun 97 - 03:59 AM (#6734) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: John Billy Connelly did a parody that I can only recall snatches of - but it's a great song about English constabulary: Did you think I could leave you lieing, when I could lie me arse off too, If somebody sqwarks in the witness box, I'll cover up for you, You can hit 'em in the balls, bang their heads against the walls, beat them till their black and blue, (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) We're two little boys in blue. This was recorded on "The Secret Policeman's Ball" or similar follow-up record such as "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball". Anyone know the complete words? Cheers John
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13 Jun 97 - 10:12 AM (#6747) Subject: Lyr Add: TWO LITTLE BOYS (parody by Billy Connolly From: Bert Hansell This is how he sings it on "Raw meat for the balcony."
Two little boys had two little toys,
CHORUS: Do you think I would leave you lying
The duty sergeant said, "Tuck the prisoners into bed,
So if you see them on the beat, as they swagger down the street, Bert. |
15 Jun 97 - 10:20 PM (#6888) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: John Fantastic! Thanks Bert. Regards John |
03 Aug 98 - 10:30 PM (#34037) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: Dale Rose It is likely that the one brack& wants is the one posted by Gene in the first post. |
04 Aug 98 - 02:48 PM (#34057) Subject: Lyr Add: TWO LITTLE BOYS (from Country Gentlemen) From: Gene Some time ago I posted some lyrics from MEMORY....and later discovered that my MEMORY was slipping a bit...I replayed the record and came up with this version.... TWO LITTLE BOYS Recorded by The Country Gentlemen Words and music by D. Hawkins & H. Hawkins Two Little Boys - had two little toys Each had a wooden horse Gaily they played - each summer day Warriors both - of course One little chap - had a mishap And broke off his horse's head Wept for his toy - then cried with joy When he heard his brother say: "Do you think I could leave you cryin' When there's room on my horse for you Climb up here, Jack - you stop your cryin' We'll mend up your horse with glue When we grow up - we'll both be soldiers Our horses will not be toys And maybe you will re- member When we were Two Little Boys." Long years have passed - war came at last Bravely they marched away Cannons roared loud and in that wild crowd Where wounded and dyin' - Joe lay Then came a cry - a rider dashed by Out from the ranks of Blue Galloped away - to where Joe lay Then he heard his brother say: "Do you think I could leave you dyin' When there's room on my horse for two Climb up here, Joe - we'll soon be flyin' To the ranks of the boys in Blue Can't you see, Jack? I'm all a-tremble It may be the flash and the noise Or maybe because I remember When we were Two Little Boys." |
04 Aug 98 - 09:10 PM (#34102) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: Brack& Thanks alot Gene. Mick Bracken |
04 Aug 98 - 10:37 PM (#34110) Subject: Lyr Add: TWO LITTLE BOYS ('expurgated' parody) From: Pete M I remember a version many years ago I think it was either Monty Python or "I'm sorry I'll read that again" which was announced as being from the Rolf Harris dirty song book - expurgated version. Basically the lyrics as posted by Gene but with strategic words "bleeped" out as far as I remember as follows
TWO LITTLE BOYS - had two little bleep
"Do you think I could leave you cryin'
Long years have passed - bleep came at last
"Do you think I could leave you bleeping It don't arf sound dirty. Much more entertaining than the original Pete M
"Do you think I could leave you dyin'
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05 Aug 98 - 06:33 AM (#34139) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: AndyG Ah.. now I really can talk about ISIRTA (that's I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again) You should also try the Julie Andrews dirty song book: Bleep and bleep and bleep and bleep, Bleep and bleep and bleep and bleep, Bleep and bleep tied up with string, These are a few of my favorite things.
AndyG PS - Sorry I raised the previous thread but I've been off-line for a week and was reading the threads in reverse order. |
05 Aug 98 - 09:14 PM (#34190) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: Pete M Thanks for the link to ISIRTA Andy, I'd forgotten all about Grimbling, be that as it may, some of the puns were worse than Art's, or is that where he gets thenm from? Pete M |
04 Sep 98 - 07:38 PM (#37109) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: alison refresh for Fiddler Slainte alison |
07 Jul 02 - 12:58 PM (#743865) Subject: Lyr Add: TWO LITTLE BOYS (parody, Billy Connolly) From: HuwG An alternate version, sung by Billy Connolly, at the "Secret Policeman's Ball", a benefit performance for Amnesty International in ?? 1977 ?? Dedicated to everyone who has injured themselves falling down the stairs at the Glasgow Central Police Station
Oh, two little boys had two little toys
Chorus: Did you think I would leave you lying
Now the Duty Sergeant said, "Tuck the prisoners into bed Chorus
Now, when you see them on the beat, as they swagger down your street Chorus (twice).
See also The Policeman's Song, by Hamish Imlach. |
07 Jul 02 - 01:47 PM (#743886) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: masato sakurai 'Two Little Boys' sung by Rusty Draper (Click here, and click on "Salute To Veterans Page 2") is musically different from the Country Gentlemen's. His lyrics are HERE (with some differences from the recording). ~Masato |
08 Jul 02 - 04:52 AM (#744252) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: pavane And the ORIGINAL version, dated 1906, is in the Lester Levey collection of sheet music (online) 'Two little chaps in two sailor caps...' |
08 Jul 02 - 06:35 AM (#744278) Subject: RE: POST LYR: TWO LITTLE BOYS From: masato sakurai Thanks, pavane. Mentioned and linked to before at THIS THREAD, but here again. The link to the sheet music is Levy Collection: Two Little Sailor Boys. The composer's name is "Dolly Jardon" on the score page, which seems to be correct.
Title: Two Little Sailor Boys. Song. ~Masato |